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Application May 1, 1947, Serial No. 745,186

8 Claims. v1

This invention relates to Winding machines, andmore particularly Vto an improved mechanism for applying strand windings smoothly and uniformly to Various articles.

This improved winding machine has particular application to Vthe automatic winding of thread, cord for Wire to shing rods and the like for strengthening and ornamental purposes, and/or for securing line guides and like attachments and accessories to the rod. To produce a quality product, it is necessary that the windings he tautly wound in a smooth and uniform manner, withthe strands of the winding closelyl andcompactly arranged in adjacent relationship, so that one strand layer `only is applied to the article in'a manner to fully and completely conceal that section of the articleto which the winding is applied. The desired winding uniformity is particularly diicult to attain vwhen 'irregular objects, such .as the legs of line guides, are to be strand-bound to the rod. Uniform winding is rendered further diicult where the rod or article to be wound possesses inherentexibility and where iiexure of the article offers a vdisturbing influence to the uniformity of the winding.

It is often desirable to also Wind a plurality of strands, each of different color or ldifferent texture, in juxtaposed and alternating relationship, so as to .produce the desired structural or decorative effect. Such plural and alternating strands must be tightly wound to produce a smooth and compact winding. This is a particularly difficult operation and heretofore has been expensively and tediously performed by hand, with the uniformity and compactness of the winding 'wholly dependent upon the operators skill.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved Winding machine whereby strand windings may be applied to fishing rods and other articles speedily and with precision accuracy by relatively unskilled operators.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved winding machine whereby plural strand windings may be 'automatically applied in a single winding operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved winding-vmachinevhaving particular application to the strand Winding` and vbonding of line guides and like accessories to fishing rods and the like.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved Winding mechanism whereby wound sections may be automatically applied .over irregular surfaces yproceeding from the .outer extremities towards the adjacent extremities 0i the f windings and whereby the strands are tightly wound 'in'a single layer with the adjacent strands inI close abutment.

r.Another object of "this invention is to provide anl improved lwindinginfiachine operative to automatically apply winding strands of diierent color or 'different texture injuxtaposed and alterhating relationship to Afiishing rods and the like, in a .manner tof produce a smooth yand compact winding of Y'the desired structural or decorative effect.

Another object -of this invention is to provide an improved' winding 'mechanismffor vthe strand winding of zshing rods and the .like whichfis substantially `automatic Ain operation and "may be operated by1a1frelatively'unskilled'operator -to apply single orip'lural'strandl windings uniformly, with precision accuracy,` land .-at 'high-production speeds.

'A'y Afurther obj ect of 'this yinvention` is to Aprovide an` improvedV winding 'machine/which is substantially foolproof in -operation,relatively simple in design-and construction, :sturdy and lasting in use, andzwhereby precision lwindings .may be automatically accomplished in -an 'economical manner and ,fat highproductionvspeeds` AV further object of-thisinvention'is toprovide an improved method for applying strandwiridings to shingrods andi-thel likeV in arrieconomical manner with :precision accuracy and at `highproductionspeeds.

.Further objects and-:advantages of this invention -will become; yapparent yasf'the disclosure Vproceeds.

In accordance withthis invention'an improved winding-machinegis .provided operative to appl-y various ywindings to i different articles, and f has particular"adaptability .to the automatic. application ofthread, cond .andi-wire windings- `to V-ishing rods. Themachinemechanism is mounted upon a base plate,.supportedon-suitable legs or brackets rso v.that the operator, can .assumer acomfortable sittingnosition .before'theamachine The mechanism incorporates an improved expansible chuck f equipped with r a resilient ,socket member toreceive the-butt end of therod or article,\ the chuck incorporating 1 means wit-hin -fconveniient access to 'the operator ffor frnanipulating the resilient .socket member :tc freleasably Ygrip the article to be operated upon firmly and tenaciously without marring or ,otherwise fle-,facing the article.

rThe machineiurther incorporates.- an improved windinghead .which presents duplex winding sections whereby Spacedstrandsmaybe simultaneously wound on the article. .Each winding section includes a 'guide 'arm Vsupporting a guide bar having one or more eyelets arranged to accurately direct the winding strands threaded therethrough onto the rotating rod being wound. A spool carrier is mounted adjacent to the paired winding arms, the carrier being provided with means for the application of predetermined tension to the winding strands fed to the rod through the eyelets of the guide bar. The winding mechanism is so constructed as to accurately guide two or more strands simultaneously in compact juxtaposed position on the rod whereby varying color contrasts or winding effects may be produced.

The paired head sections are mounted upon a frame plate adjustably secured to the bed plate of the machine, a driven shaft being provided having a worm drive connection to the guide arms of the winding head. The duplex head sections are driven in synchronism in opposite directions, whereby the legs of a line guide may be strand-bound to the rod body, the winding proceeding simultaneously from the tip ends of the legs towards the ring section thereof. The guide arms of the head section are pivotally mounted so that they may be quickly disconnected from the drive shaft to permit resetting thereof. Means associated with the winding head are provided for accurately setting the guide arms thereof in the desired winding position.

The machine further incorporates an improved driving mechanism whereby the expansible chuck with the rod supported therein may be rotated in unison with the shaft which drives the winding head. A predetermined drive ratio is established between the rotation of the chuck and the traversing movement of the guide arms of the winding head, so that the guide arms will advance in the desired direction a. distance equal to the diameter of the strand or strands being wound during each full turn of the rod supporting chuck, thereby insuring the tight winding of a single layer winding over the surface area to be wound. The improved winding mechanism permits the operator to wind irregular as well as smooth surfaces with precision accuracy, and may be employed with particular advantage in the strand binding of line guides and the like to fishing rods.

The drive mechanism is so mounted and arranged that full drive control of the machine may be eliected by a simple foot manipulating lever. Means are conveniently provided to permit the operator to manually rotate the chuck and effect transverse movement of the guide arms of the winding head as is desirable when attaching the free ends of the winding strands to the article to be wound. The machine is substantially automatic in operation so that the opera,- tors attention may be conned to attachment and detachment of successive rods being wound in the chuck; initial tying of the head end of the strand or strands to the rod at the beginning of the winding operation; and the loop tying of the tail end of the strand or Strands to the rod at the end of the winding operation. In the event only one strand-bind both legs of a line guide to a iishing the head sections may be swung into inoperative position, the other selected head section only being employed in the placement of the desired winding on the article.

With this improved machine an operator with relatively little training can apply and fully strand-bind both legs of a line guide to a iishing rod in about one minute. The windings as applied are smooth and compact, and substantially superior in workmanship to windings normally applied by hand. The machine has numerous adjustable features which permit accurate gauging and adjustment of the operating parts thereof to accommodate the various winding conditions that may be encountered. While the machine possesses complete flexibility and responsiveness in operation, it is relatively simple in design and may be inexpensively constructed soas to give long life and service.

Although the characteristic features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself, and the manner in which it may be carried out, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, in which Fig. l is a top plan view of a machine encompassed by this invention particularly designed for the application of winding strands to such articles as fishing rods, the winding head being shown partly in section.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a section of a iishing rod and an associated line guide, this View showing winding strands at the initial stage of application to the legs of the line guide and rod section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a section of the fishing rod and associated line guide with the winding strands substantially fully applied thereto.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the machine shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is an end view of the machine shown in Figs. 1 and 4 as the same appears at the driving end thereof, the driving mechanism being shown at rest position.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevational View of the driving end of the machine showing the driving mechanism swung into driving position.

Fig. 7 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the machine showing further details thereof as the same would appear when viewed along line 'I-l of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken longitudinally of the machine as the same would appear when viewed along line 8 8 of Fig. 7, this View showing details of the rod receiving chuck and its associated driving mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary transverse cross-sectional view of the machine as the same would appear when viewed along line 9 9 of Fig. 8, this view showing further details of the rod receiving chuck and associated supporting bracket.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged plan View showing details of the duplex winding head operative to spaced windings simultaneously to a rod shaped article such as a iishing rod, this .view showing the winding head in position to commence the winding of strands to a fishing rod and to the legs of an associated line guide.

Fig. 11 is an elevational view of the duplex winding head shown in Fig. 10, certain parts thereof being shown in section to reveal structural details.

Fig. l2 is an elevational view of the spool carrier with means for applying predetermined tension to the strands being wound and means for directing the strands to the duplex winding arms as the same would appear if Viewed along line |2-I2 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the winding head and associated spool carrier angoisse# Fig. is a diagrammatic illustration? offthe manner r Which therrguida fba'rr'associ'at'ed with the guide arm of` the'winding lhead; operatesit ay the juxtaposed windings. another articlefincorniA pact relationship; andi Fig. 16 is an enlarged;fragmentary?crosswsecf tional Viewvk illustrating fthe; mannenv iniwliiclfilthe alternating. strand windings 'arefcompa'ct'edly deL posited onthe articleffbeingi Wound.-

SimilarV reference" characters.: referf to;` similari parts throughout therseveralzviewsf'ohl the draw# ings and specification:

The improved machine encompassed by this invention isl particularly designed to.' applyrstrandwindings in a compact manner and with pre-lv cision accuracy to various' articles such asf'sh'e ingrods, golf clubs andtheflilre'.l The'rna'chiine application to the strandfrwindigioffshingrods rod body. Thef machine asilllistrated'.` comprises a supporting table A having ardrivingiassembly`y B. correlated to drivet the# moving partsofthemachine, and aI winding head C which: nia-y1y bei operated'. to` applyfV either. awsingle. winding orfaiplurality of Windingssubstanti'ally simultanea ously tothe article-1:

The supportingrtable` comprisesiasbodplate' I which may beformedof a heavy steel plate to minimize vibration when the machine is in use, the bed plate-I presentin'ga fi'onftedge'f'@ brackets '61 at .a heightconvenient tothe-operator.' Thev drivingY assembly.

As shownvmoreparticularly in'l'igs;v 1,-..4, 5,r 6: and 7, the driving.assemblyBcompriseaarmotor: I Il whose shaft I Ihas-a friction gear Iattached! thereto. The motor I D lis. mounted: upon; avermi-f porting plate I3 whichris hingedfat oneendfth'eref of by a hinge pin-I4whichris1connected toas pair of spaced lugs- Itprojectingupwardlyffrom? The .f motorfsi'ipportingfplate I 3: and themotor IIl inlay'thus be: til-ted?. sol thats. the) friction gear I 2= may, benswunlg' iritdvaxidfout the bed plate I.

of drivingy engagement i with' la. ,frictions wheel-.1 60?.'

which forms a part of/ the driving;assembly:as:`

more particularly described-hereatteio Means are provided-Iier' tiltingithem'otor'supeA porting plate I3, which can convenientlybe aci-W complished by-the'V provisionf of a'camf'fp'lat'e REI cof4 which is'swingably mounted:L attherr end exigent". of the bed plateby,y means ofsa pivotifbolt v21215 extending' through thef cam plate;v .the'lv pivoti bnltiy 22V being attached to afbra'cket Zxedtas' by" screws 24 to the 'undersideVv of the fbedlf plate It It will be notedlby-referring. more! particularly" tively flat upper facey 2.1' ofthe fcarrrplate'a2El` which seats against Vthe under-'1 surface of the hinged motor supporting; plate- 13.1- Viherrtherv i cam plate is `ina substantially. truefvertical position as shown in Fig. 5, the motor suppbr-ting.

plate I3l will V.flatly rest iagainst i theeupper face 2 I- ofl the' cam-plate, -in which position.l the fricf tion' gear I2 ofv thefmotor-willbe in spaced'inoperativey position with respect to vthe friction.

When lthe cam. plate 2l) istilted'tofY position shown in Fig. 6; the motor supporting-A Wheel lll).v

plate I3l willbe supported. by th-el corner portion 2l' of the cam plata-inwhich position their-ic.-

tiin gear I2- will be irl-driving engagementwith the friction wheel 4D: It will be noted thatone of theA upperA corners ofi the'` cam platehas-aU beveledv contour as at 2I" so that an` accidental overswing of the camA plate 20 willnot-- raise the vmotor supporting plate I 3 to vdriving position.

Cam plate 2B,- which thus serves to throw the driving mechanism of the machine into and out of operation; may bemanipulated by hand or in any suitable' manner, but preferably is manipu-` lated by thefoot of the operator-so-that'theoperators hands cany givefull attention. towthe winding mechanism located above the bed*A plate:

I. The foot'manipulating'lever may comprise a U-shaped frame 2li having a horizontally ex tending'rod portion' 2l against which the foot of the operator may-rest', and a'pair of vertically` extending leg portions 28y and 2S;

` Leg portion 28 i terminates in a connecting plate- 30 whichY is pivotally/ connected as by bolt si to the cam plate 2D. The connecting plate Si) maybe pro-V vided 'with an arcuate slot 32 through which bolt- 33 extends; the bolt 33 beingfastened to the cam plate 2t.v Al similar connecting plateA 30 is secured as by'bolt 3| to a bracket plate3f3I whose upper end is hinged/as by'a journal- 35 supported at the opposite end 5 of the beclplatey I. The connecting plate 3B'` has anarcuateslot 32 which receives a bolt 33" secured to i the" bracket plate 34; In this arrangement,- the ioot't manipulating framemay be swung by the operators foot toward and' away from the sittingV position of the operator to move the motorV driven the' lockedposition of the bolts 33 and 33 in the-k arcuateslots 32 and 32 of thev connectingplatesl and 3B associated with theframe.

The driving'asseinbly' encompasses means for sulpporting'and rotating the a'rticleor'rod` which is to receive the winding strand. As shown more f' particularly in Figs. l. and 8',y the friction wheel ill is fixed to a horizontally extending shaft 4I which is rotatably journaled in bearingsd carried by a pair of spaced'brackets' ll'and 43 fixedv tofthe bed plate I of the machine. The.v shaft 4I is preferably provided with shoulderv portions 44' positioned adjacent the supporting brackets ft2v and 43' topreventweaving'movement--ofthe-shait, which otherwise freely rotates in bearings 45 associated with the-brackets 42. and The friction. wheel is suitably securedV as bysetscrew' lto the shaft 4I. The shaft 4I presents a'shaft extension M to which a hand Wheel i1-is secured as-by means of a suitable set screw' 4l'. The rim portion of the -han'd wheelv il? has inbber'cover-v ing 43" shaped to provide a convenient hand gripv whereby the shaft 4i and the shaft extension 4i may bemanually rotated.

The shaft extension 4i supports an improved chuck assembly 5D which is shown more partie'- ularly in Figs. 7, 8 andA 95 comprises a collarporti0n-5`I which is. fixed to the shaft extension di" asby set screw 52. An expansible tubular casing 53; dened bya plurality' of spring-like fingers 54;. extends laterally' from the collar portion 5l, thev lingers 54 flaring; outwardlyslightly in Athe direcy The foot tion of their free ends 5B. The inner ends of the resilient fingers 54 are integrally attached to the collar portion 5| and are separated by open slits 55, the free ends 56 of the resilient fingers 54 being thickened and reinforced. The expansible tubular casing 53 as defined by the resilient fingers 54 presents an interior cavity or socket which receives a resilient socket member 5l which may be formed of soft rubber or the like and which is shaped to fit within the tubular casing 53, and to maintain cont-act with the outwardly flaring fingers 54. The resilient socket member 5'! has a cavity therein designed and shaped to receive the end of the rod 'r to be wound. The socket member 51 comprises a relatively thick `tubular wall 58 which is received and contained by the resilient fingers 54, the socket member 51 also having an outturned rim portion 59 against which the ends 56 of the resilient fingers 54 abut. It will be appreciated that the resilient fingers 55 may .be pressed against the tubular body 5S of the socket member 5l to contract the socket cavity therein so that the tubular wall 58 will resiliently grip the butt portion of the rod r which is inserted into the cavity thereof.

Means are provided to exert the desired contracting pressure against the resilient fingers 54, which means, as shown in the drawings, may comprise a metal slip ring 60 designed to encircle the resilient lingers 54. The slip ring 60 is supported upon a bracket 6I having a horizontal leg 62 pivotally mounted upon the bed plate I as by a screw bolt 53 which extends through a raised boss 54 associated with the bed plate I. The bracket 6I has a vertical leg B5 from which a pair of spaced branch arms 65 and 6l extend. Each of the branch arms 65 and 6l is provided. with an inwardly extending stud 68 having a cylindrical head 69. The cylindrical heads 59 are diametrically arranged and extend into a channel shaped raceway I formed in the outer cylindrical face of the slip ring 65.

It will be appreciated that when the supporting bracket 6l is swung upon the pivot bolt 53, the slip ring I) may be moved axially of the expansible tubular casing 5S to the position shown in Fig. 8 where the slip ring exerts no appreciable pressure upon the resilient socket member 5l, to a position adjacent the enlarged terminus ends 56 of the resilient finger-s 51%, as shown in Fig. 14 in which position maximum pressure is exerted against the tubular body wall 58 of the resilient socket member 5l. The enlarged ends 55 of the resilient fingers 54V prevent the slip ring 5I! from being moved oif from the resilient fingers at the terminus end thereof, a set screw 'H or like abutment associated with the collar portion 5I being also provided to limit the axial movement of the slip ring and prevent the slip ring from being moved off from its normally inoperative position adjacent the collar portion 5l The slip ring supporting bracket 6I may be conveniently manipulated from the working position of the operator by providing the horizontal leg 62 of the bracket with a lever extension 62 which may be manipulated by a connecting rod 'I3 attached as by hinge pin '11i to a manipulating' lever l5. One end of the manipulating lever l5 may be pivotally secured to the bed plate I by hinge pin '16, the other end of the lever l5 having a convenient manipulating handle 'l located within easy reach of the operator. By manipulating the lever '15, the operator can manipulate the -slip ring 60 as desired to attach or detach the rod r to and from the resilient socket member 5l. A highly convenient and effective chuck assembly is thus provided whereby the rod operated upon may be firmly gripped and engaged and disengaged therefrom, without marring the nish of that portion of the rod gripped by the chuck. If the rod end to .be operated upon is of very small diameter compared with the cavity of the socket member 51, a separate rubber sleeve may first be slipped over the end of the rod to insure a rm grip on the end of the rod by the resilient socket member 51.

A further important feature of this invention is the provision of an improved winding head C whereby one or more winding strands may be wound upon the rod in a compact and even manner with precision accuracy. The winding head C is operated and driven by a shaft which extends longitudinally of the machine adjacent the rear edge 3 of the bed plate I, and preferably is positioned below the bed plate I. The drive shaft 8D is rotatably supported and spaced bearing journals 8l which may be fixed to the spaced legs 5 of the machine. Shaft 8G may be provided with spaced collars 82 fixed to the shaft as by set screws 83 to prevent axial weaving movement of the shaft. The driven end of the shaft 8B carries a pulley wheel 84 which receives a drive belt 85 trained around a pulley wheel 86 of reduced dla-meter which is fixed to the projecting end of the shaft 4I. It will be noted that the head driving shaft 80 rotates at substantially slower speed than the motor driven shaft 4I which rotates the rod r, a definite speed correlation being established between these shafts for purposes as will presently appear. It will also be noted that rotation of the shaft 4I, either by the motor I0 or the hand wheel 48, will also rotate the shaft 80 which operates the winding head.

The winding head The winding head C may comprise a single winding section designed to direct one or more strands in compact relation along the article or a pair of winding sections designed to direct two or more strands simultaneously on adjacent sections of the article or rod being wound. When line guides y are to be thread-bound to shing rods, it is desirable to provide a windinghead having a pair of complementary winding sections which operate to simultaneously direct the strands progressively along the line guides, starting from the tip ends of the guide legs g and moving progressively toward the guide ring g thereof. Figs. 10 to 13 inclusive of the drawings illustrate a winding head equipped with paired winding sections particularly adapted for the simultaneous converging strand windmg of a line guide to a fishing rod. This is a particularly difficult operation which this machine will perform automatically and with precision accuracy.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 10 to 13 inclusive, the winding head C comprises a frame plate 9U which may be adjustably secured as by bolts 9I to the bed plate I adjacent the rear edge 3 thereof. The frame plate Se presents a pair of spaced rearwardly extending arms 92, each arm having a depending bracket plate 93 which projects downwardly below the bed plate I. The drive shaft 88 extends through suitably aligned openings in the bracket plates 93. The bracket plates 93 may be connected by a pair of spaced rods 94 and 95 which serve as abutment stops for pivotally mounted guide arms 96 and 96' forming a part of the paired winding sections.

Each of the guide arms 96 and 96 are similar in'V construction andl are"4 driven `in unison from the drive shaft 80 so as'tohave' opposite' traversing movements. The guide arms 96 and 96' have correspondingllow'er sections 0l and 91 provided with bearing sleeves 98v and 98" respectively.

xed to and supported by the bracket plates'93. The' lower sections 0l and 91 of the guide'a'rr'ns 906'and 96 are respectively provided with extensions and |00 thereto as by rivets |02 and |02'.

The half nut section IOI of guide" arm d0 is designed'to cooperate with the right hand thread ofa sleeve |03 xedto the drive shaft 80 'as by' set screw |04, while the half nut section IOI" of'guide arm 96 is designed to cooperate with the left'hand thread of a threaded sleeve |03 A supporting shaftA 90 extends' through the bearing sleeves 98 and 0'8" and is" projecting below their.' associated bearingsleeves 90 and 98. The guide' arm extensions |00 and |00' respectively carry half' nut sections IOI and I 0I` suitably 'xecl alsonxed to the drive shaft 80 as by set screw' as above described, it is apparent that winding strands may be simultaneously and progres` sivelywound from the'tip endsg of theline guide' y inwardly 'towards the ring sectionv g thereof.

Th'eguide arms 96' and 06 present upper sections I05` and |05. respectively, which may beY formedV of metal plate having inturned arm portions |06 and |06' terminating in vertically extending lugportions |01 and |01 respectively.

The lug portions I0'I and |01 each support a threaded' stud |08 having aY head portion" |09 clamped in'position by nut I0.'

Each head portion |09 carries projecting fingers." lllprovided'with flattened portions I I2, each flattened portionl I2 having an eyelet opening I|3 through which' the strand is threaded.

Each linger I-II has a tension means associated' therewithwhich mayV comprise a spring coil II secured tothe flattened portion I I2 of the'nnger III. through the coil IIII isgripped thereby to pre-V vent backlash of the strand through the eyelet Il?) when'the' strands'is cutl upon the completion ofthe wind. Each strand supporting finger I II may be equipped with one, two or more attened portions II2 with eyelet IIS so thaton'or more strands may be wound simultaneosly'in' juxtaposed position from a single strand' supporting linger' I I I.

As vshown more particularly in Figs'. 15`and 16 for' example, the upper portion of the guidearni is shown supporting two guide nngers I I I through which strands s and s are threaded and sup'- ported.` The strands s and s" may'possess different strength or material characteristics,I or maybe of different color to form the desired It will be' structural or decorative winding. notedthat the eyelets II3 are spaced" some disposition and compactly laid as alternating Windarms'oper'ably connected to the drive'shaft S0" 50 The winding strand passing transversely' @profess 1"0 ings.' There' is' inusuated ni' Fig. 16 the 'compact nature of the alternatingstra'nd Winding as applied to the'rod body?.v

Where the winding head comprises a pair of oppositely traveling guide arms 96 and 95', thev guide arms may be resiliently maintained inv spaced relation by vavrcoil spring IIE, the ends 0fvJhich abut against'the bearing sleeves 03 and 984 of the guide arms 95' and 90* respectively. The guide arms 98 and 95 are nevertheless maintained in predetermined maximum spaced relation by sleeve members I'I |`and lI I l having head portions H0 and `IIB designed to abut against the upper sections Iand |05 of the guidey armsA 5G and 95 respectively;

The tubular sleeve II'l 'has a'threadedexterior which threads into a bracket II 9 fixed as'by securing screws I20to the frame plate 90. The sleeve III carries a threaded nut |2I which may be adjusted inaccordanceuwith the length of" the windings to be made. The tubular sleeve I II contains a plunger vhead- |22,v having a rounded end |23 designed Ito seat within a corresponding plunger head I2'2'resiliently Ipressedagainst the upper section |05 of the guide arm 90. The

manipulating rod |24 projects beyond the endA of the tubular sleeve II'I and is provided with aA handle portion I2? whereby` the plunger head |22 may be manually manipulated to release the plunger heady |22- from engagement lwithA the' upper section |05v of the guide arm St'f The guide arm 96 is likewise equipped with a tubular sleeve II' havinga threaded exterior which threads into a bracketl I l0 secured as byl screws |20 to the frame plate 00. The sleeve Ill also carries a threaded nut I2I which may be adjustedl in accordance with the length of the winding to be made by the guide arm, 95'.' The' tubular-sleeve vI II contains a plunger head |227" having a-rounded end |213" designed to seat withn in a'corresponding socket formed Ain the upper section |05 of the line guide 9S', a manipulating rod |24' being attached to the plungerhead |22". A coil spring |25 which `embraces kthe manipulating rod |214' has-the endsthereof abutting the plunger head'I22 andthe closedend |20 of the tubular sleeve--I Il', The coil spring |25* main'- tains the :plunger head-|22y resiliently pressed against the upper section |05v of thel guide arm The plunger rod |24 projects beyond Vthe endof the'tubular sleeve -IIT and is provided nuts I 2| and: I2I respef'ztively.4 The half nuits IBI and IOI of the'guidejarms'96*and'06 respec.. tively are normally maintainedinfthreaded operative engagement with-'the threaded sleevs 103:

and" |03- respectivelyby leafsprings |20- and |20 Which-are'-more 'particularly illustrated' in Fig's-'ll and 13. Thefleafspringxi has oneend thereof secured to the lower section 97 of the guide arm 06 and the other end of the leaf-spring.

is positioned to abut the abutment rod 95 which extends between the spaced bracket plates 03. A similar leaf-spring |28' has the upper end thereof secured to the lower section 91 of the guide arm 93 and has its lower end in abutment against the abutment rod 95. By withdrawing the plunger heads |22 and |22 from engagement with the guide arms 96 and 95 respectively, the guide arms may be manually rocked rearwardly away from the operator about the pivot shaft against the tension of the leaf-springs |28 and |28 respectively, which normally serve to maintain the half nuts |0| and |0| in engagement with the threaded sleeves |03 and |03. Manual release of the plunger heads |22 and |22' will extend the plunger heads so as to abut against the front edge of the upper sections |05 and |05 of the guide arms 96 and 96', so as to prevent a return of the guide arms to operative position until the plunger heads |22 and |22' have been withdrawn out of abutment against the front edge of the guide arms. In this manner the guide arms may be readily engaged and disengaged from driving connection with the drive shaft 80 to permit a resetting of the guide arms for the next succeeding winding operation, after the preceding winding operation has been completed.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 12 and 13, a spool supporting standard |30 is provided to support spools of winding strands and to apply a predetermined tension to the strands lpassing through the eyelets ||3 of the strand supporting fingers while being wound upon the rod body 1*. The spool supporting standard may comprise an upright |3| which is xedly supported on a projecting bracket |32 having a base portion |33 which is iixed as by bolts |34 to the rear edges of the bracket plates 93. The supporting upright |30 may be provided with one, two or more horizontal extending spool supporting rods |35 which may extend from each side of the upright |3|. The spool supporting rods |35 may be held in xed position to the upright |30 as by collars |30 secured by suitable set screws to the rods |35. In the construction shown in Fig. 12, two spools |31 carrying the strands s and s" are shown as supported on the left hand extensions on the spool supporting rods |35, only one spool having been applied to the right hand extensions of the rods |35. A base ring |38, rotatably mounted on the rod |35, provides an abutment against which the spool |31 is pressed, the base ring |30 having a chuck extension |39 which may extend into the tubular body of the spool to maintain a rm grip thereon.

The other end of the spool is engaged by a friction disc |40 designed to frictionally engage the end of the spool. A compression spring |4| is compressed between the friction disc |40 and an abutment disc |42, the coil spring |4| being placed under predetermined tension by a wing nut |43 applied to the threaded end |34 of the spool supporting rod |35. The spool |31 may be telescoped over the outer end of the spool supporting rod |35, after removal of the wing nut |43, the discs |40 and |42, and the compression spring |4|. When the spool has been applied to the rod |35, the friction discs |40 and |42, the coil spring |4|, and the wing nut |43 are applied to the rod. The wing nut is adjusted so that the spool is frictionally clamped between the abutment disc |42 and the friction disc |40. Thus by the adjusting of the wing nut |43, any desired frictional pressure may be applied to the spools |31, .thereby adjusting the tension applied to-the strand drawn oi from the spool.

The upright 30 is also desirably equipped with a strand guide |45 which may comprise a heavy wire |43 having an eyelet |41 formed at each end thereof, the wire |43 having a bracket formation |48 secured thereto which is iixed to the upright |3| as by screw |49. A strand guideV |45 is positioned adjacent each spool supporting rod |35, with each eyelet |41 thereof positioned adjacent the approximate mid-section of the spool |31 so that the strand drawn from the spool may be drawn through the eyelet |41 with a minimum of friction. With the provision of this improved spool supporting standard, any desired number of spools may be mounted thereon to supply any number of strands to the duplex guide arms 96 and 50', with the desired tension applied to the strand being wound on the rod body r to insure a tight and compact winding. The spool supporting standard |30 is iixedly attached to the wind'- ing head C to move therewith to the desired winding position. rIhe spring coils H4 mounted on the guide fingers of the guide arms also serve to prevent the severed ends of the winding strands from being drawn out of the guide holes ||3 when the strands are severed from the rod body r.

Means are provided to assist the operator to accurately position the line guide g upon the rod r and assure accurate centering of the leg windings. The positioning means also assists the operator in accurately locating each individual line guide in the same position on successive rods of the same length or type being operated upon in the production schedule. This improved positioning means, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1, 4 and 10, comprises an indicating arm |50 whose lower end is pivotally mounted on a hinge pin |5| supported upon a suitable bracket |52 xed to the frame plate 90. The indicator arm |50 is mounted to be manually swung from an angular position as shown in Fig. 4, to a substantially horizontal position as shown in Figs. l and 10. The indicator arm V|50 when swung up into angular position would extend transversely across and would be in contact with the rod 1 to be wound. The ring portion y" of the line guide would then be placed by the operator on the rod r in true alignment with the indicator arm |50. If desired, quick drying adhesive may be applied to the legs g of the line guide g to temporarily secure the line guide in accurately aligned position upon the rod to be wound, prior to the application of the winding strands thereto, or a guide clamp |55 may be applied thereto as shown in Fig. 2.

A plurality of spaced steady rests 55 are provided to prevent whipping action or movement of the rotated rod during the winding operation. As shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 10, each steady rest |55 comprises an upright member suitably secured to the bed plate and which is preferably made of a block of fairly soft rubber. The bed plate may be provided with a metal socket |55 in which the lower end of the steady rest is firmly tted. The forward edge |51 of each steady rest is provided with a V-shaped notch |58 into which the adjacent body of the rod 7 is designed to seat. The tension of the strands being wound serves to retain the body of the rod within the V-shaped notch |58 of the steady rest in a manner to prevent whipping or vibration of the rod as it is rotated. When the winding strand is severed` from the rod, the rod will be readily released from .the supporti ng notches |53 of the steady. rests L55 so that the operator -need onlyconne -his attention to removal of the butt endof the-rod from the chuck. assembly 50. vEach V-notch |58 is soshaped and formed as torotatably support ,g.

rods of varying diameters and Varying .surface contours.

It will be appreciated that when rods of the same type land size are Abeing vWound in laccordance withthe production schedule, that the Wind- ,ings asv/ ellas the line guides arepIaCedOnthe rod body at thesame locations on successive rods, and accordinglythewinding head C may remainv Aiixed in the same location when operating upon Should` it be g ldesired to relocatethe position of the windings `as .may be the case in the production of a series rods ofthe same length and type.

of l-argerorsmaller type rods, the Winding head Cv may be conveniently shifted to thedesiredlocation by the provision of the spaced threaded holes Opcmtion ofthe machine In operating the machine, the operator inserts: the buttend of the 'first rod of a production runinto the resilient socketl and `shifts the slip "ri;ng"{r laterally so that the resilient 'fingers 54 gwill-resiliently press the tubular'body 58 of the Aexpansible socket member l 'firmly around the butt end -of rthe rod to 'rmly grip 'the same. Where a line guide 9* is `to be strand bound to the -rod,- or --wherean ornamental-winding is tojbe appliedtotherod,-the-winding headC is shifted tothe desired'locationand clamped inposition by theolamp bolts-9|, The indicator arrn*|50 may be conveniently employedtoL locatethe `winding Withrespect to-the`rod 'asdesired `Where aline guide is Ato be str-andbound tothe rod, the Vduplex guide .arms lv9&5 -and I9&5 are -both operatedin unison. Whereonly a ydecorativewinding 'is tobe appliedto the-rod. onlyone ofthe guide-arms'l or96' may be employed.

As theinitialstep-in 'thewinding operation, the free ends ofthe winding-strandssys, sffands are first .manuallyapplied to the rod by making one or twoturns ofthewindingthereon with-the end .of each thread inserted under the initial windingasshown in Fig.v 2. .A spotof @mick-dry.- ing adhesive may, ii desired, be employed .to hond the free end Yof thestranclto the rod-body. .To acilitatethe initial handwinding, the operator maydesire :to manually rotate the rodr Eixedto the chuck assembly'and the head drivingshaft 80. .Since the seating :position .of the` operator may. in .certain instancesv place the operatorbeyond-'reach of` the hand wheel-lll, the machine maybe provided with a ymanipulating Lex-tension which v comprises va secondary -hand wheel 1| 60 locatedadjacent the seating position of .theoperator :and connected 4to one end' of .a shaftv .1| 6 I.A rotatably supported in,` spaced breeket'bearingsv |02 secured VAto ythe rbed .plate The :oppositeend of the-shaft I 5 |f is Aprovided with Aa friction .-wheelul 6.3 which has: f-rictional engagement with .their-uboer lr`tired-periplfieryofz kthe hand--wheel i117|. By

:rmanually'rotating ,the:secondaryrhandwheel11150, it Willbeappreciated that the chuck assembly 50 andthe ro'd r supported thereby, .andfalso-the head driving .shaft y80. may he manually rotated 5 -inysynchronism during :the vinitial application, .of

the endsof thewindingstrandsftothe1r0d When the free end s.1 of thestrandsfhave ,been `.attached;to therodas.indcatedin Fig. 2.a the 0pvrcrater,-.swines thejffrictioneear. I2 into ,driving env gagement `with the friction Wheel :40, whichis .eiected byifoot manipulation.- of Ythe U eshaped .manipulating member 26 whichserves to elevate the motor isupporting plate |3; a nd the continu- .ously driven `frictionggear I2 into driving -en 1f5 A gagcment with thefriction wheel 40. Thefrodhr supported in `the chuckoassembly will` then ybe -mechanically` rotated by the -,motor0,and. the taut :Windingstrands willretain the rod pocketed within .the V-,shaped grooves |58 of the-steady rests-|55. In thread winding aline guideto` the rod,the ,paired ,guide ,arms 95 and 96,. initially held inf predetermined maximum space .relation bythe coil spring t6, will be advanced along the `.worin sleeves |03 and |03 as the strands's, s, s .and s'" .are .woundover the `legs g .of the line .euidea- .It will be. noted `.that-the vdriven speed of the shaft. 80 and the pitch of. the threads on vthe .sleeves |03 and |03 are such that the guide arms 96 vand 96 arehorizontally advanced theprecise thickness .of lasingle strand, ora pluralityof juxtaposed strands 4being.adjacently wound, during a complete revolution of the rod r. The threads on the sleeves |03 and |03 arepreferably ofnne pitch and the driving connection .tothe shaft 6,0 issuchas torotatetheshaftat. a relatively slow speed as compared wththe speed of rotation of the'chuck assembly V50 and the rod 1 supported thereby. A correlated speed relationship isthus maintained between the transverse travel of the guide arms 9 6 and 96 and the speed of rotation of .the rod T, thereby insuring a corn- `pact single'layer winding of the strands on the rod. `Should a strand of diierent thickness be employed or shouldthe number of juxtaposed strand windings ',be increased or `decreased the speed correlation maybe modified by applying either a'small or a larger pulley whee1-86 vto the shaft 4 I, or by installing a new set of worm sleeves |03 and |03* to the head ldriving shaft 80.

"When-the strand windings'have been substantially completed, the operator takes a small length of thread andforms a loop therein and continues the winding over the loop section for a considerable numberof turns. vWhen `the Winding has been fully completed, each strand is severed'and the severed end thereon drawn through Vthe loop bonded to the'rod windings. Theoperator exerts a pull on the free ends of the loop, which serves 60 to draw the severed end of the cut strand or strands Aunderneath the previously applied'winding to firmly lock the'severed end to the wound strand. Any projecting tail ends of the winding or loop threads can be closely clipped adjacent the Winding -so `that the terminal ends of Vthe wound strands are lsubstantially invisible.

It lwill be appreciatedthata single or plural strand decorativewinding maybe applied tothe rod in any locationdesired bythe operative employ-ment of 'either'the guide arm Y96 or the guide arm 96. The'tautness of the Winding may be set close to the breaking limit of the winding strand by -aproperfrictional adjustment'of vthe wingnuts |153. -A rm'and-extremely tight Windingcan thusbe assured. f-Becauseof *the precise correlation between the speed of transverse travel of the guide arms 96 and 96 and the speed of rotation of the rod r which is an inherent characteristic of the machine as designed, extremely compact Winding is assured with the adjacent strands of the winding in tight abutment with no overlap of the winding strands.

While this improved strand winding machine is particularly adapted for the application of guide windings and decorative windings to iishing rods, it will be appreciated that the mechanism above described is equally serviceable in the application of either decorative or reinforcing windings to the shafts of golf clubs and the shafts and handles of instruments, tools and like articles. The machine embraces means whereby the operating parts may be flexibly adjusted and adapted to the particular winding operation to be performed, with the drive and adjustment controls within easy access of the sitting position of the operator. The winding head is preferably equipped with duplex winding sections which may be connected to be driven in accurate synchronism to perform a duplex winding operation, or

one of the winding sections may be swung into operative position and a single Winding section employed, as the operator may elect, to perform the selected winding operation. The mechanical operating parts and the driving assembly are so correlated and synchronized as to insure a taut and tight winding on the article operated upon, with the single or alternating Winding strands in tight and compact abutment. The machine will successfully execute accurate and tight windings on articles of irregular and varying contours, as would be presented in the strand binding of line guides to fishing rods. The machine is substantially automatic in operation and may be operated by a relatively unskilled operator to accomplish precise and smooth windings at high production speeds.

While certain novel features of the invention have 'been disclosed herein, and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions, and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. An improved machine for applying strand windings to elongated rods which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, automatic means for traversing a plurality of winding strands over the same section of said rod, a plurality of strand guiding elements associated with said traversing means for directing the strands in a manner to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same rod section with each convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, said strand guiding elements including means for angularly directing one strand into winding contact with the rod section at a point substantially in advance of the point of winding contact of the adjacent following strand, and means to correlate the speed of such traverse with the speed of rotation of the rod whereby a smooth and compact winding is eiected.

2. An improved machine for applying a plurality of strand windings to elongated articles which includes, means for rotating the article about its longitudinal axis, a Winding head, means to traverse the winding head along a selected section of the article, means for guiding a plurality of Winding strands to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same selected section with each convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, means to variably correlate the speed of such traverse with the speed of rotation of the rod, and means for applying a predetermined tension to the Winding strands during the winding operation.

3. A machine for applying a plurality of strand windings to a selected section of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along a selected section of the rod body, said winding head including a supporting arm, a strand guiding member supported by said arm and positioned adjacent the rod body, said guide member having va plurality of strand guiding elements arranged in a substantially vertical plane and at successive spaced elevations whereby the successive strands passing through said elements will progressively contact and be wound on the rod body beginning with the strand of lowest elevation to the strand of highest elevation to thereby achieve a compact single layer winding of alternating strand spirals laid in compact, side by side and alternating relationship, with each convolute of one Strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, and means to correlate the traversing speed of said winding head with the speed of rotation of the rod.

4. A machine for applying strand windings to a selected Section of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along a selected section of the rod body, said Winding head including a base section, a guide member mounted on said base section, strand guiding elements supported by said guide member for guiding the strands to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same selected rod section with each convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, a spool supporting standard mounted on said base section adjacent said guide member, spool supporting rods mounted on said standard, clamp elements mounted on each of said rods, and means for adjusting the clamping pressure exerted on each spool to selectively vary the tension on the strands as Withdrawn from the spools.

5. A machine for applying a plurality of strand windings to a selected section of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along a selected section of the rod body, said winding head including a base section, a guide member mounted on said base section, a plurality of strand guiding elements supported by said guide member for guiding a plurality of strands to spaced focal points on the selected rod section to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same selected rod section with each convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, a spool supporting standard mounted on said base section adjacent said guide member, spool supporting rods mounted on said standard, and means for adjusting the clamping pressure exerted on said spools to selectivelyy vary the tension on the strands as withdrawn from the spools.

6. A machine for applying strand windings to spaced sections of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along a pair of spaced selected sections of the rod body, said winding head including a pair of guide arms, each of said guide arms having a guiding member, means for traversing said guide arms in opposite directions over said selected spaced sections of the rod, each of said guide members having means for guiding a plurality of strands to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same rod section with Veach convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, and means to correlate the traversing speed of said guide arms with the speed of rotation of the rod.

7. A machine for applying strand windings to selected spaced sections of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, and means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along selected spaced sections of the rod body, said winding head including a pair of guide arms, each of said guide arms having a plurality of strand guiding elements arranged at Varying 3o for traversing said guide arms in opposite directions over the rod.

8. A machine for applying strand windings to selected spaced sections of a rod which includes, means for rotating the rod about its longitudinal axis, a winding head, means for traversing the winding head longitudinally along selected spaced sections of the rod body, said winding head including a pair of guide arms, each of said guide arms having a plurality of strand guiding elements arranged at Varying elevations for guiding a plurality of strands to spaced focal points on one of said rod sections to enwrap spirally laid strand windings over the same rod section with each convolute of one strand alternating with and compactly interleavened between the adjacent convolutes of other strands, means for traversing said guide arms in opposite directions over the rod, and means to correlate the traversing speed of said guide arms with the speed of rotation of the rod.

ELMER WODETZKY.

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